Race Details and Rules
The race distance is 280 nautical miles (520 km) and commences at 10:00am on 28 December off Low Head at the mouth of the Tamar River in Launceston. The race route travels the east coast of Tasmania, unusually passing on the western side of Maria Island National Park and finishes at Castray Esplanade, in Hobart, sharing the same finish line as the Heemskirk Consolidated Melbourne to Hobart and Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races. Yachts are required to be a minimum of 8.5 metres in length, although those who do not meet these requirements may be granted permission to participate in the cruising division. Yachts are also required to meet a number of stringent safety requirements. The race is governed by the rules of the 2005-2008 Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) together with the prescriptions and safety regulations of Yachting Australia, the International Regulations for the rpevention of Collisions at Sea and, where applicable, the rules and regulations of the International-Rule Club (IRC) where rules 1, 2 and 3 shall apply.
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